# DSD mastering and quality

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsd-mastering-and-quality/29983>\
**Category:** Octave Records\
**Created:** [August 6, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsd-mastering-and-quality/29983 "2022-08-06T02:15:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rushton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/rushton/32/274998_2.png) [@Rushton](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Rushton)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/dsd-mastering-and-quality/29983/357 "2023-02-21T15:25:31Z")

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Hmmm, this does not sound like what @tedsmith was saying in this thread:

> [@Mastering in Pure DSD - Mixing and EQ with no PCM](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/mastering-in-pure-dsd-mixing-and-eq-with-no-pcm/32421/13):
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> DXD is “low rate” in that it’s 8 times lower than DSD64 (352.8kHz). I’m talking about editing DSD64 at it’s nominal rate of 2.8224MHz, DSD128 at 5.6448MHz and DSD256 at 11.2896MHz. That’s an entierly different kettle of fish than DXD.

But, then, he was getting very theoretical in this thread, focused on the directions things needed to be going.

I like your philosophy: “still sticking with what sounds best.”

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